Delphi

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Delphi, Thermopylae private full day trip from Athens

Explore the UNESCO World Heritage Site at Delphi, home of the 4th-century-BC Temple of Apollo on this private, full day excursion from Athens and visit Thermopylae, where the battle took place, and the statue of Leonidas.

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Delphi, Hossios Loukas private full day trip from Athens

Explore two UNESCO World Heritage Sites on this private, full-day excursion from Athens. Delphi, home of the 4th-century-BC Temple of Apollo and the Middle Byzantine architecture Monastery of Hossios Loukas.

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Delphi, Itea, Galaxidi private full day trip from Athens

Explore the UNESCO World Heritage Site at Delphi, home of the 4th-century-BC Temple of Apollo on this private, full day excursion from Athens and relax by the sea at Galaxidi.

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Archaeological site of Delphi

Explore sanctuaries of Apollo and Athena Pronaia, and ancient stadium and theater.

The oracle

The oracle had origins in prehistory and it became international in character and also fostered sentiments of Greek nationality, even though the nation of Greece was centuries away from realization.

Omphalos

The ancient Greeks considered the center of the world to be in Delphi, marked by the stone monument known as the omphalos (navel).

Temple of Apollo

The Temple of Apollo, god of music, harmony, light, healing, and oracles occupied the most important and prominent position in the Delphic Panhellenic Sanctuary. The edifice with the partially restored colonnade visible today dates to the 4th century BC; it is the third temple built at the same place. The famous oracle, the Pythia, operated inside the temple, the location chosen, according to one tradition, due to a sacred chasm beneath the site emitting vapors, which were inhaled by the Pythia. Some ancient writers state that the Pythia then entered a state of delirium and uttering inarticulate cries, which were then turned into equivocal oracles by the priests. This interpretation is controversial, and has been challenged by scholars such as Joseph Fontenrose and Lisa Maurizio, who argue that the ancient sources uniformly represent the Pythia speaking intelligibly, and giving prophecies in her own voice.

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